The proposed amendments to Article XI, Section 2.3 of the ICANN Bylaws are intended to clarify the continuing purpose of the Root Server Advisory Committee (RSSAC) and are consequence of the organizational review of the RSSAC. The Community is invited to provide comments and input. Please submit your comments to comments-bylaws-03jan13@icann.org by 2 February 2013. …
Fundació puntCAT requests the removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the 23 September 2005 contract signed between ICANN and Fundació puntCAT. (http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/cat). This request is submitted according to the “Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Operators of Existing gTLDs” read more
Domain names can cost as little as $2. But if they’re highly desirable, they can be sold for millions. DN Journal keeps tabs on all domain name sales and updates its year to date sales list weekly. In 2010, Sex.com became the most expensive domain name in the world when it sold for $13 million. By comparison, …
December 1st marks the beginning of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai. Fussing about the threat to the Internet posed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is reaching that state of critical mass where media outlets write about it mainly because other media outlets are writing about it. Read More
The latest battle over the Internet ended in an éclat. On the final day of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai, representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and several other countries walked out in protest of an attempt by countries such as Russia and Iran to extend governmental control over …
Just like Christmas coming early, a new internet domain name for all things festive could be among the first to go live in spring next year. The domain .christmas is among the first wave of new internet addresses to rival .co.uk and .com planned to launch in the first half of 2013. The body responsible …
ICANN has posted the preliminary results of the ICANN draw but emphasizes that they do not represent a validated or finalized result of the New gTLD Prioritization Draw. The preliminary results have been provided for information purposes only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. Final results will be posted on ICANN’s website …
ICANN has opened their ticket sales for the lottery for new TLD applicants earlier today. Ticket sales end on December 17th at 11am PST. Due to the lottery laws in California, the tickets have to purchased for $100 in person. Results of the Draw will be announced on the day of the Draw and the …
“It is likely that this complaint has led to increased awareness of the possibilities of conflict of interest, which the Board will carefully consider in terms of the existing policy about conflict, when the issue arises. I consider this should continue to be a matter for consideration in gTLD decision making by the Board.” Wrote …
by Kieren McCarthy | 8 Dec 2012 | A leaked document has confirmed fears that a world conference held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will be used by some countries to expand government control over the Internet. Read More